Meaning

Primary

To Be Amazed

Alternatives

To Be Shocked, To Be Astonished

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shock, so the verb version is to be shocked or to be amazed.

Reading

あきれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

If you were going to be shocked, you'd shout, "ACK (あき)!"

Context

Context Sentences

アイドルの度重なるプッツン発言に、世間はみんな呆れました。

The phrase the idol repeatedly snapped shocked the world.

Kanji Composition